This collection contains fieldwork records and papers produced by the staff of the Byzantine Institute and Dumbarton Oaks, as well as Thomas Whittemore and Paul Underwood, between the 1920s and 2000s. It is comprised of correspondence, minutes, f...

Also contains correspondence with others, such as the staff of the Byzantine Institute, about the project and about World War II. Folder also contains material related to ensuring Van Nice’s safe travel back to the United States during wartime.

Contains general correspondence and updates on work progress, as well correspondence regarding the publication of an article in the American Journal of Archaeology in 1943, “Haghia Sophia, Istanbul: Preliminary Report of a Recent Examination of th...